kubbe

As the name implies, kubbe is related to kibbe, the Middle Eastern meat and bulgur dumplings or patties, or casserole, depending on the incarnation.

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Ever since I first made kubbe, kneading about 20 pounds of dough with two other women on the floor of a Damascene apartment, I've been collecting kubbe recipes and tips.

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You don't have to have any interest in Kurdish cuisine to love kubbe, there's something universally appealing about these dumplings in warm lemony broth.

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Similarly, there are many variations of kubbe- some people make the dumpling shell with a mixture of bulgur and semolina, some use all semolina, others add some matzo meal or use ground rice.

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Place a few kubbe in a bowl, ladle the broth over top.

Archive 2008-04-01 Mercedes 2008

Ever since I first made kubbe, kneading about 20 pounds of dough with two other women on the floor of a Damascene apartment, I've been collecting kubbe recipes and tips.

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The most famous dish from this region is kubbe, a meat-stuffed dumpling poached in broth.

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Add as many kubbe as you are going to serve to the broth reserve any extra dumplings separately, and let reheat for 1-2 minutes.

Archive 2008-04-01 Mercedes 2008

Similarly, there are many variations of kubbe- some people make the dumpling shell with a mixture of bulgur and semolina, some use all semolina, others add some matzo meal or use ground rice.

Archive 2008-04-01 Mercedes 2008

Add as many kubbe as you are going to serve to the broth reserve any extra dumplings separately, and let reheat for 1-2 minutes.

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